Yes there are, but the manufacture of those lead acid batteries is some really nasty business. We will only have a really viable, environmentally clean electric car when we move away from batteries.

Vince

Welll...so either we get really long cords, imbed giant electric coils under roadbads to "steal" electricity, (like the rural farmers used to do when they'd build a barn under the powerlines and wrap a bunch of wire around the rafters to power up the barn from just the EMF of the high tension wires.), put up overhead wires like trolley cars use,
Or make cars lightning powered cars with a big brass knob on the roof and a metal ground wheel.......Wear your welding helmet when you drive....hahahahahah